Can i insure and tax my car?

I have purchased a second hand car & i have sent the logbook off to get it in my name (im the new owner)
Will i have to wait for it to come back through the post or can i still insure and tax it?

Anonymous2019-01-10T22:17:53Z

They at the insurance place will tell you.

Tavy2019-01-10T10:03:30Z

You have to as you can't drive without tax and insurance. The logbook can take weeks to come back.
UK.